IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEEDS IMMEDIATE HELP
For IMMEDIATE help call 911
Samaritans Southcoast
Offering confidential mental health support
1-866-508-HELP (4357) 8am-11pm
Dial 988 for 24 hour hotline
Emergency Services
Child & Family Services
543 North Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 984-5566
Emergency Services Crisis Center
Child & Family Services
543 North Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 996-3154
Women's Center Hotline
Call the 24-Hour Hotline at 508-999-6636.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call or Text 988
visit: suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Bay Cove Human Services:
over-the-phone crisis evaluation
1-800-981-4357
National Alliance on Mental Illness
1-800-950-6264 or
Text: NAMI to 741741
National LBGTQ Hotline
Serves individuals of all ages
Call 1-888-843-4564
Trevor Support Center-The Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678678
Gay/Lesbian Hotline & G.L.A.D.
1-800-455-4523
PFLAG Fall River
1-401-307-1802
Cyberbullying Hotline
1-800-420-1479
Text: HOME to 741741
National Runaway Safeline
1-800-786-2929
SAFE Alternatives (self-harm)
Call: 1-800-366-8288
Text: CONNECT to 741741
Exhale After Abortion Talkline
Call: 1-866-439-4253
Text: HELPLINE to 313131
Citizens for Citizens Family Planning
508-673-2400
Safe Link (dating violence or domestic violence)
1-877-785-2020
MASS 211:
Need Help Fast? Free, confidential & multilingual
Dial 2-1-1 or search Home - Mass 211
U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline:
(800) 799-7233 (English and Spanish) (800) 787-3224 (TTY)
They also have an online chat feature available. Operating around the clock, seven days a week, confidential and free of cost, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides lifesaving tools and immediate support to enable victims to find safety and live lives free of abuse. Highly trained, experienced advocates offer compassionate support, crisis intervention information and referral services in over 170 languages.
Pride Institute:
(800) 547-7433 24/7
Chemical dependency/mental health referral and information hotline for the LGBTQ community.
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN):
(800) 656-HOPE / (800) 810-7440 (TTY)
The nation's largest organization fighting sexual violence, RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
KNOW SOMEONE WHO NEEDS HELP?
If you want to support someone who is struggling with mental health issues here are some ways you can support them.
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Listen. Take the time to listen and engage in conversation.
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Encourage and Support. Give them the encouragement they need to get or seek professional help.
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Stay in Touch. A simple call, text or email can go a long way. Stay in touch with the person who needs your help.
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Be Educated. If you know someone who is struggling with mental health issues take the time to learn more about it. Do some research and find where you can get them help.
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Be Patient and Caring. Understand that there will be difficult times and show them you are there for them.